Ragnar Carlsson

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Ragnar Carlsson
Personal information
Born (2000-12-16) 16 December 2000 (age 24)
Ljungby, Sweden
Sport
Sport Hammer throw

Ragnar Erik Georg Carlsson (born 16 November 2000) is a Swedish hammer thrower who has competed in several international events, among them the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Career

Carlsson was born in Ljungby on 16 November 2000. [1] As a Falu IK athlete, he left his youth career with a Swedish under-19 record in the hammer throw, set in 2018. [2] He then switched to Stockholm club Hässelby SK in the end of 2019. [3] After different inflammations had disturbed his 2019 season, he won the Swedish national title in 2020. [4]

Carlsson competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene in the men's hammer throw. [5]

Carlsson competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in the hammer throw. [6]

Carlsson competed in the 2024 European Championships in Rome in the hammer throw. [7]

Carlsson was selected to compete for Sweden in the 2024 Paris Olympics. [8] Carlsson failed to reach the final in the hammer throw event. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Ragnar Carlsson". Swedish Olympic Committee.
  2. ↑ "Svenska rekord – utomhus per den 1 januari 2020" och länk till "Förbättringar 2020" (in Swedish). Swedish Athletics Association. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "Friidrottsstatistik".
  4. ↑ Simon Norberg (17 December 2020). "Talangens jättekast – raderade ut sitt personbästa". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "Men's hammer throw". World Athletics. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Men's hammer throw". World Athletics. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Men Hammer Throw Results - European Athletics Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Ragnar Carlsson uttagen till OS – "Fantastiskt skönt!"". Swedish Athletics Association . Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "Smällen – Ragnar Carlsson utslagen i kvalet: "Blev väldigt nervös "". Falu-Kuriren . 2 August 2024.
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